849 ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 675
- 2016: 774
- 2021: 849
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burua · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Burua
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children and young families shapes daily life in Burua, where 23.6% of the population are under 15. This makes the area much younger than most similar places, with a small senior population and a strong presence of young children.
849
▲ +25.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Burua — higher than 72% of areas.
| Burua | 849 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | 55,339 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 849 people, which is larger than about 73% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39 years old, making Burua a little older than the Queensland and Australian figures.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the 9.7% share of seniors is much lower than most other areas.
9.7% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.6% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Burua, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.5% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. De facto relationships are also more common here at 16.4%, well above the national figure of 11.5%.
5.5% ▲ +433.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burua, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Burua [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30459/burua/topic/demographics-identity